How to grow Periwinkle

Vinca

Full Sun

Growing Periwinkle from seed

Start seeds in late winter/early spring, in a moist, sand-filled tray². Keep protected until they reach the 4-leaf stage, then gradually harden off².

Try to ensure a gap of at least 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) when sowing to prevent overcrowding your seedlings.

Transplanting Periwinkle

Plant out the hardened off seedlings (30-45cm apart) in a well-dug bed dressed with manure². Water well until established and thereafter, water weekly².

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Periwinkle is a tender plant.

How long does Periwinkle take to grow?

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Other names for Periwinkle

Pink Periwinkle, Star of Bethlehem

Vinca L., Vinca rosea

Footnotes

¹ http://www.aspca.org/Pet-care/poison-control/Plants/periwinkle.aspx

² :Growing Herbs with Margaret Roberts; First published 1985